More gay women than men have tied the knot since same-sex marriage was
legalised in March, with 56 per cent of the marriages involving lesbian
couples.

The first official figures showed that there had been 1,409 gay marriages up
until the end of June, with 796 lesbian couples and 613 male couples tying
the knot. June itself was the most popular month for same-sex weddings.

There were 95 in the first two days after the law changed, followed by 351 in
April, 465 in May and 498 in June, according to the Office for National
Statistics. The figures suggest that